Starlight Intersystem Logistics Company was the premier power in intersystem logistics within a thousand light years. Any job with Starlight was certain to bring power, wealth and glory to its holder. Lucky Shadow thought his name had finally meant something when he got the message accepting his Freighter Pilot application from Starlight. He knew that his future was set and chartered a shuttle to the nearest office. Nothing could get between him and his new job now!

Well nothing had ever gone right for Lucky before... Why would it go right now?

This was written for Science Fiction Contest! 11 Nov 2021 - 06 Jan 2022.

Unfortunately, the writing bug caught me too late to make the deadline, and I got slammed with FRC right after so it's submitted massively late in spirit

I've never posted anything, or seriously written at all, so approach with as much mercy as you deem necessary.

Also proofreading is barely extant here.